GRACE HILL SETTLEMENT HOUSE
2600 Hadley Street/St. Louis, MO 63106
314/539-9500
POSITION DESCRIPTION
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Date revised 05/05
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POSITION TITLE: Teacher
REPORTS TO: Center Manager
STATUS/HOURS: Regular/Full-time
PAY GRADE: $ 23,213.00 - $ 31,406.00 Annually
POSITION SUMMARY: Perform the duties as required to assist in help provide a safe, clean, healthy, developmentally appropriate environment for the children in the center.
Education: Associate Degree in Early Childhood Development or related field or the capability of receiving an Associate’s Degree within one hundred and eighty (180) days of employment.
Experience: Minimum of three (3) years experience working with children in a center-based child care setting. Minimum of two (2) years supervisor experience.
Skills and Abilities which may be representative but not all inclusive of those commonly associated with this position:
1. Ability to demonstrate a working knowledge of child development, classroom and behavior management, and developmentally appropriate curriculum for children three (3), four (4), and five (5) years of age.
2. Knowledge of planning and implementing curricular experiences and activities based on sound principles of child growth and development.
3. Ability to work with diverse population.
4. Ability to comprehend the importance of parents as first teachers and be willing to partner with parents to ensure the success of the Head Start program.
5. Must be able to supervise classroom assistants.
6. Must be punctual and reliable.
7. Computer literate with the ability to demonstrate basic computer skills.
Residency and Transportation Requirement:
Preference given to residents of Grace Hill service area
License(s)/Certification(s) Required
Must pass physical exam (including TB test)
Must pass required security checks (CAN screening, police check)
FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB
Essential Functions
1. Nurtures the development of the children by responding to their developmental needs i.e. cognitive, social, emotional, and physical.
2. Creates a classroom environment to promote developmentally appropriate practices for all young children as recommended by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and Missouri standards.
3. Participates in staffings when the development of IEP’s are required on children.
4. Monitors developmental milestones of children for mastery and update lesson plans for further instruction.
5. Partners with staff of other Head Start components (health, nutrition, disabilities, mental health, social services) to ensure full integration of all services.
6. Consistently follows universal health precautions. Keeps assigned classroom and equipment safe, neat, clean, organized, and free from hazards and clutter.
7. Encourages involvement of parents in classroom and center activity to reinforce learning activities at home.
8. Develops child appropriate schedules and lesson plans in alignment with the National Head Start Outcomes Framework, Head Start Performance Standards, NAEYC and Missouri standards.
9. Plans individual and group activities to stimulate growth in discipline areas (math, science, literacy, social studies) and promote critical thinking and problem solving.
10. Plans and conducts educational home visits and parent conferences to share center activities and children’s progress with parents.
11. Completes all reports and records accurately and in a timely manner.
12. Work as a member of a team to ensure smooth center operations and agency compliance.
13. Perform other duties as assigned.
Supervises: None.
NOTE: ALL APPLICANTS MUST PROVIDE CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THREE REFERENCES.
APPLY TO: Grace Hill Settlement House
Human Resources Department
2600 Hadley Street POSTING DATE: March 6, 2007
St. Louis, Missouri 63106
SERVICES PROVIDED ON A NON-DISCRIMINATORY BASIS
Physical/Visual Activities or Demands: Physical/visual activities or demands that are commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job.
1. Physical activities: stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, crouch, kneel, crawl, reach, push, grasp, feel, talk, and hear
2. Visual: must have good visual acuity
3. Physical demands: must be able to safely lift up to at least 50 pounds by hand
Environmental/Atmospheric Conditions: Environmental and atmospheric conditions commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job.
Will have to perform childcare tasks both inside and outside the building
May work at more than one Grace Hill site as requested; site assignments may be changed periodically.
Machines, Tools, Equipment and Work Aids which may be representative but not all inclusive of those commonly associated with this position:
Telephone, copier, fax, personal computer/terminal, common application software, food cart, tape player, record player, television, VCR, assessment tools
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees may be required to follow other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties as requested, subject to all applicable state and federal laws.
Certain job functions described herein may be subject to possible modification in accordance with applicable state and federal laws.
"Commonly associated" is not intended to mean always or only. There are different experiences that suggest other ways or circumstances where reasonable changes or accommodations are appropriate.
All activities, demands, conditions and requirements are linked to Essential Job Functions unless marked with an asterisk that denotes linkage only to marginal function(s).
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